Royal Assent 17:30:00 The following Acts were given Royal Assent: Finance Act, Parking Places (Variation of Charges) Act, Broadcasting (Radio Multiplex Services) Act, Homelessness Reduction Act, Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Act, National Citizen Service Act, Children and Social Work Act, Pension Schemes Act, Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Act, Technical and Further Education Act, Neighbourhood Planning Act, Bus Services Act, Criminal Finances Act, Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Act, Northern Ireland (Ministerial Appointments and Regional Rates) Act, Local Audit (Public Access to Documents) Act, Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Act, Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act, Farriers (Registration) Act, Higher Education and Research Act, Digital Economy Act, Faversham Oyster Fishery Company Act.